Spring 2010
   GEO327G/386G: GIS & GPS Applications in Earth Sciences


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Bolstad and/or
other Reading

 

Jan. 19   What is GIS? 1-19-10  Foote & Lynch;
GIS Timeline
Ch. 1
21 Datums and Geographic Coordinate Systems 1-21-10      

26 Map Projections and Coordinate Systems 1-26-10 Dana,
ArcUser Mag.
Ch. 3
28 Projections: ArcGIS - demo.   Dana,Dana, Texas Projections, Map Projection Ch. 3; Understanding Map Projections - Digital Books

Feb. 2 Maps as Numbers 2-2-10 ESRI Ch. 2; p 25-39.
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9 Vector Data Models in ArcGIS     Modeling our Word;
Ch. 3 & 4 - Digital Books
11 Georeferencing     ArcMap Manual - Digital Books

16        
18  Databases     Ch. 8; Ch. 4; p. 139-149.  

23 Raster Data Models     Ch. 2; p. 40-52.
25 Exam 1 Old Exam

March 2 Exam      
4 Spatial Analysis: Raster Data     Chapter 9, 10

9 Spatial Analysis Example     Spatial Analyst Manual; Ch 13, 14
11       Chapter 9, 10

23 Geostatistics and Interpolation     Geostat. Analyst Manual
25 The Global Positioning System I   Dana, Trimble  

30 GPS II      
April 1 Digital Elevation Models      

6 Field Data Collection Software     ArcPad Manual - Digital Books
8 Exam 2     Old Exam 2 & Answers

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15 Remote Sensing I     Chapter 12

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May 4
6 Review for Final      

15 Final Exam

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